DREDGING RETURNS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12014, 15 October 1904, Page 5

DREDGING RETURNS.

The return from Iho Reeves Proprietary Company's No. 1 dredge is 10oz sdwt for 112 he lire , work, and from the Xo. 2 dredge 9oz ICdwt for 111 hours' work. (rKESS ASSOCIATION TF.LEGKAMS.) AUCKLAND, October U. The "W'nilii Gold Mining Company during the fonr weeks ending October Bth crushed 21.393 tons of ore for bullion, valued at , ; £54.376. Thin is a record output. I THAMES, October 14. The huge pumping plant erected on tbo "WhiMaker Wright Group recently acquired by ths Government hac been thoroughly Uftled. under the supervision of Mr Hnyes, Government Engineer, and the immense plant has been found to bo in ep-Icndid order. With two boiler* used, out of ten available, the pump worked smoothly, tbo ftir compress, in,' and other portions of the ninchine'ry bring equally satisfactory. Tho Government possess a. valuable ossct. which it is hoped will play an important part in the develop, ir.ent of tho deep levels. Mr Hayes expre»«ed rrmsolf more thnn satisfied with the plant. Considerable activity is evident in mining circle*, and there is a great improvement in tho industry. DU.VEDiy, October 14. The following additional return* are reported :—K!cctric 1., 3670z 3dwt; Clyde. llUoz: Manuherikiu, 540z: Dunstan L?ad 4£oz Sdwt: Hartley and Uilcy, 31oa; Unity.. 21ez: Enterprise 1.. 2Qoz 9dwt 12gr; Muddy Creek. 2Eoz; Nugent Wood, 21oz ldwt; Cbarlton Creek. 220z £dwt; New Goldon Brach. 21 cz; Lady Kosburgh, 18oz l&lwt: Hessey'e. 17oz 18dvrt: Mystery Flat, 17oz Bdwt: Junction Electric 11., 17oz ldwt; Centra! Charlton, lCoz ISdwt; Enterprise 11. 16oz 4dwt; Junction Electric 1., 16oz;.Cromwell 11.. Hoz ldwt; Matau, 13os 4dwt; Island Blcck, Ooz ied«t logr.